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everdrive on Sept 6, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Let us git rid of it, angry GitHub users say of fo...

I'm not being flippant or contrary. What does "bootstrapped" mean in this context? I feel like I've never really understood it as a metaphor.

MangoToupe on Sept 6, 2025 | [–]

It refers to pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps.

immibis on Sept 6, 2025 | [–]

It means they paid for their expenses with their revenue, as opposed to venture capitalist investments.

everdrive on Sept 7, 2025 | [–]

Thank you very much!

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